Originally posted by robrecht
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The gospels were produced by the church communities of their time, and for me the growth of the church, only to the extent that it embodies and strives to live up to the teachings of its founder, is the best evidence for the truth of his teachings and the truth of his faithful witness unto death and beyond. This would have been the reality for the first generation of believers, prior to the writing of the gospels and it is still the most meaningful, real-world 'evidence' for believers today. Of course, this 'evidence' is all too often woefully lacking in many churches, but it can be found and created anew in every generation and in any community that might discover and put the teachings of Jesus into practice. Look for inspiring people who are serving the poor and needy.
The gospels, and Paul, do not portray the resurrection as merely the reanimation of a corpse. The spiritual reality being alluded to is much more unusual and significant than that. A reanimated corpse could not explain the experiences described in the gospels and it cannot explain the continuing experience of the body of Christ in the love and service of others or in prayer and worship.
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